Salt Lick with David McMillan & Lesley Chesterman
Salt Lick with David McMillan & Lesley Chesterman
Podcast Description
A no-holds-barred food podcast with chef and winemaker David McMillan, and author Lesley Chesterman.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as vineyard management, organic winemaking challenges, and the complexities of dining regulations in Québec. Episodes feature topics like the impact of government legislation on the restaurant industry, post-pandemic dining trends, and culinary rivalries, with specific discussions on animal interference in vineyards and insights from critically analyzed cooking series.
A no-holds-barred food podcast with chef and winemaker David McMillan, and author Lesley Chesterman.
David invites a neighbour over for a chat, a trailblazer in Canadian winemaking who, 25 years ago this summer, took a “crazy” risk by acquiring a vineyard in southern Québec; it paid off and Les Pervenches helped kickstart a natural wine craze that hasn’t faded.
As Lesley wraps up her trip to Burgundy, the hosts press Mike for insight on how he managed to grow French grapes like Chardonnay that survive Canada’s harsh winters. David describes Mike’s Chardonnay vintages as the best in the country many years; Les Pervenches went fully organic and biodynamic by 2008, helping to fuel a wave of Montréal natural wine bars.
Wondering where to buy Les Pervenches? Only about one in ten bottles end up in grocery stores because demand from private clients like specialty grocers, importers and restaurants has been so ferocious; a testament to Mike and partner Véronique Hupin’s commitment to both winemaking and regenerative agriculture.
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Salt Lick is a TNKR Media Original Production.
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